Packing case for hats



8 2 9,. 3 6 l R E H T L A w A E March 27, 1928.

PACKING CASE FOR HATS Filed May 17; 1926 Patented Mar. 27, 1928. p

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This invention relates to packing cases or holders for hats 'and' has for an object to provide such a case which for the same 1 size of outer container -will hold a much'larger number of hats than can be packed in the cases now-generally used. i V,

It is also an object of the invention to 7 provide a case in which there is no weight on any hat from any other hat or element located above the same, and therefore,- there will be nothing to marthe surfaces of the hat while itis packed in the case.

It is a further object of the invention to provide means for holding the hats in the proper position which will'also strengthen and support the outer container or carton-so that the completely packed case orcarton will be stronger and will stand more rough handling in transit.

trated in the accompanying drawing form ing a part of this specification, similar reference characters being employed throughout the, various figures to indicate corresponding elements; In'this drawing, Fig.1"is a partial plan view and partial horizontal section of my improvedpacking. case or carton showing theframes in position but with'the hats omitted.

'Fig. 2is a vertical section'through the same substantially o'n'line 22 of; Fig. 1, one column -,of the supporting frames being shown in section and most of those in the other two columns being shown in elevation, while the hats are shown in elevation. Fig. 3"is aside elevation of one of the framesfl V -Fig; '4 is a bottom plan view thereof; Fig; 5 is a detail of one'corner-of the blank for forming the frame.

Fig. 6 is a vertical section through the Y frame substantially on line 6- 6of"Fig."4:.

' Fi enlarged scale showing only a portion of a case and also showing a'slig'htly rdifferent construction for the frames. J T Fig. 8 is aside elevation of one side of the frame shown in Fig.7, and 55 Fig. 9 is a detail of one corner of the blank forming the frame shown'in Fig- 7.

This afstillfurth'erobject of theinvention to provide a packing case the use of 7 r is a view similarto Fig. 2 on an.

:Ashhatsi are now generally packed for shlpment and storage they are placed in 3,

-: substantially round light paste board box, a

hat being placed at the bottom of the box,. an upright paste board 7 ring being placed on the brim of the hat; the next upper hat being placed on top of-this ring, another and similar ring being placed on the top of-. thebrim of 'thesecond hat and so on. This system has numerous, objectionsLfIn rings-supporting the hats are placed: on the brim of the next lower hat the nap on the surfacevof the hatis pressed down by the edgesof therings marring the surfacesof the hats, and furthermore, the weight of all; rings and .hats above a given hat'are supported on the brim ofthis hat. These round boxes also. require a great, deal ofroom inshipping and storing as they are made up complete in.,the-factory.;;' Q1 To obviate theseobjections-I have devised the construction andarrangement shown in the accompanying drawing; In this drawing 10 indicates the outercontainer generally known asa carton which is rectangular in cross j section and is usually =made. 10f corrugated'paper board.' It is ClOSGdfltytht-l topby fourfiaps or, cover sections 11 and12, the sections 11 being-connected to the top of the end walls'and foldable inwardly'over the top while the sections 12 are connected to the tops of theside walls and foldable. over the sections 11.- In the present practice the round boxes containing thehats mentioned above are placed in this container or carton andshipped therein,- there usually being six of these boxes placed in one carton. p l n'my-method of packing, howevelyl dol awayentirely with the round boxes and pack the hatsin the carton. For this purpose I provide-a pluralityof frames 13 preferably made of asuitablecardboard In the form shownin- Figs. 1 .to 6a blank is cut from apiece of cardboard leaving. notches 1.4; at

the corners thereof and also forming a cen tral oblonglio'pening 15. The frame is formed by bending downwardly, the side walls 16 aboutthe dotted li'nesq17 at the edges of the ,topwalls thus leaving 5:; rectangular top wall 18 and providing upright downwardly extending side walls 16. The blank may bescoredvalong the dotted lines to facilitate this bending. ,These side walls are secured togetherbyany suitable means thefirst. place only .a small numberv of hats ,ma'y'be placed in a single box and as the- I relation thelower edges' of thersidej walls. Willbe'sureto rest upon the top wall of the I next lower frame with no dangerflof their sliding off-at-one side and falling downaout able strength and-stiffness,;a-nd,as-the'frames fit snugly againstzeachother and engagethe such assmall strips of paper 19 pasted over the meeting ends of two adjacent side walls.

This construction forms a rigid frame :of. great strength and stiffness considering-the" are shorter than the toptedges, and thus y when the side walls are secured together in the upright position the frame 18151112111161 at its loweriside than at itsupper side, that: is,

the di'stance between the lower edgesof op.- posite side Walls is lessthan the correspond-7 ing width of theatop wall. 7 Thisis so'that' when the frames are placed in superposed of position;

In packing the hats, the; first hat21' isplaced on-the bottom of the outer container or carton 10, then a frame 13 i-s'placed over this hat with-the crown if high enough pass-' ing through the opening 15 and the lower edgesofthe side walls16 ofithe frame resting onthe bottom "wall of the carton. The next hat is then placedwvith its brim restingand supported-on the-top wall of this frame, and then a second frame isplaced about-the second hat with the lower-edges of'its side walls resting on the top wall of the first frame, and soon until the column is completed. I It will be seen that in the present arrangement there are six columns of these frames in a single carton each frame containing a hat, and the frames are of-such a size asto completely fill the inside of the outer container or carton and just snugly fit the same; When all of theframes have been placed in the carton, spacers 22'are seated are made substantially straight for a portion oftheir' length and then they are inclined by cutting away a-portion of the side walls; as 'shown at 25,'Fig. 9. Thus when the side walls 26am folded about the dotted lines 17 the upper portion of'the side walls are substantially vertical, as shown inFigs. 7and 8,-but the lower portions '27 thereof below the point 28 are drawn inwardly when the paper strip 19 is applied thereto,

as indicated'in Fig. 7. 'This arrangement gives the same effect as the inclined side That is, thelower -part oftheframe"issmaller than the top walls in the; first form.

This conbears. against the side of the carton. andthe 15 side wall of thenext adjacent frame intlie same layer and gives .a better bearing sur face therewith than in the first form shown. in Figs. 1 to 6. Otherwise the function and operation are practically the same.

From the foregoing description. it willbe apparent thatthere'is no-weight on any hat' as eachframe is supported directly 7 on the next lowerv frame and the bottom; -frame is supported on-the bottom of theca-rton. The construction of the framegives-it considersides of the carton theyadd considerable strength and stiffness to this carton so that it will stand considerable morehandling use and will be less liable toi -be crushed;

Also each hat is supported.- entirelyfindependently of any otherhat and-in such/a waythat there is little danger of marring the surface. thereof. Still further -a carton of a given size will carry a great many more hatswith. this construction andarrangement are required. for'use. .Theyl-thusnrequire The (frames, fur.

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much less space for storing ,andshipping than do the round; or oval-boxes. Having thus set forth the nature of I my inventiomvvhat I claim. is: V V j 1. .A holder forjhat-s comprising an-iouter carton and-a plurality of superposediframes for holding the hats, ,each frame having a horizontal top wall adapted toysup'portthe' brimof a hat, said wall being provided with an opening for passage of'a hat crownand alsov having downwardly extending-- side walls "on the sides thereof resting 'directly on the top wall-ofthe 'neXt; -1ower'2f;rame whereby: each hat isksuppor'tediindepende'ntly of the weight fofzthe 'other hats, q

2. A packing case for hats comprisin'gean outer .carton and aplurality'ofsuperposed frames for holdingthe hats, each frame having a horizontal top 'wall'on' which the-brim 0f a hat.may.=be;s1upported.fand .which wall is provided with ,an' ;opening. for: thewcrown of the hat on the next lower frame, and each frame also havingdownwardly extending upright side walls at its periphery resting outer rectanguar container and a plurality of superposed frames, each frame having a rectangular top wall on which the brim of a hat may be supported and which is provided with an opening for the crown of the hat on the next lower frame, said frames being each provided with upright side walls extending downwardly from the sideedges of the top wall resting directly on the top wall of the next lower frame and supported thereby whereby each hat is supported independently of the weight of the otherihats.

4. A packing case for hats comprising an outer rectangular carton and a plurality of superposed frames each frame having a rectangular top wall on which the brim of a hat may be supported and also provided with an opening for the crown of the hat on the next lower frame, said frames also having upright side walls extending downwardly from the edges of said top wall and resting at their lower edges on thetop of the next lower frame whereby each hat is supported independently 'of the weight of the other hats, the distance between said lower edges being less than the width of the top wall.

5. A packing case for hats comprising an outer container and a plurality of superposed pasteboard frames, there being a frame for each hat and comprising a rectangular horizontal top wall on which the brim of a hat may be placed with the hat inits normal upright position, said wall being provided with an opening for the crown 'of the hat on the next lower frame, each frame also having downwardly extending upright side walls-connected at the four edges of the top wall and resting at their lower edges on the top wall of the next lower frame and supported thereby whereby each hat is supported independently of the weight of the other hats.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ERNEST A. WALTHER. 

